WISTA 2025 mentoring applications now open
WISTA Australia has opened applications for its 2025 Mentoring Program, with one month available to submit a request to participate. “Whether you’re ready as a mentor or looking...
April decline for box volumes
AUSTRALASIA and Oceania container liftings fell back in April 2025, for both imports and exports compared to the previous month, following a fairly normal seasonal pattern. The...
Time for EU to ‘walk the walk’ on free trade, farmers say
NEW interest in a free trade deal between Australia and the European Union has been welcomed by the farmers’ industry group, while cautioning that it must bring about real...
Hanwha renews efforts to take over Austal
SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hanwha is renewing its efforts to take over Perth-based shipbuilder Austal. In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange Austal said it had received...
AMSA complaints down in 2024
COMPLAINTS to AMSA decreased by almost 20% in 2024 compared to 2023. AMSA’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) Annual Report 2024, provides a detailed analysis of the 173 complaints...
Ag exports well positioned amidst global uncertainty
AUSTRALIAN agriculture is well-positioned to withstand the slings and arrows of a difficult global trading environment, the June quarter commodities report from Department of...
Aus-NZ Ports should be safe from tariff trauma
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand ports should be able to withstand any Donald Trump-related tariff volatility, according to a report released today (2 June) by S&P Global Ratings. S&P...
Consortium upgrades A3N service
THE PARTNERS in the A3 consortium, ANL, COSCO Shipping and OOCL, will add a seventh ship to the A3N loop in July, upsize the existing fleet and include Ningbo in the port...
Government foreshadows army port facilities
THE FEDERAL government has issued a notice that it intends calling for tenders on a $7 to $10 billion of port infrastructure projects to support its Littoral Manoeuvre Program....
MSC again extends Noumea Shuttle
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has enhanced its Noumea Shuttle service, adding and shuffling New Zealand leg calls. “As part of MSC’s optimisation of the Oceania network, we are...
Austal appoints Richard Gibb as new non-executive director
A SECOND Forrest family board member has been appointed to shipbuilder Austal’s board as the battle for control of the company heats up again. The appointment of former Credit...
RightShip seeks right-minded investors
THE PARTNERS in Melbourne-founded RightShip are looking for a new minority investor to support the company’s ambitions to grow its data and technology capabilities as it provides...
ABN fraud running rife in logistics
CASES of ABN fraud are being picked up almost every week by Western Australian logistics company Transitainer. Director Kelly Crossley said she was picking up attempts to...
Macadamia exporters seek a passage to India
MACADAMIA exporters are shaping as a key winner from the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA). Under the agreement that took effect in late 2022,...
No trade deal without ag, PM says
Comments by the Prime Minister on the importance of agriculture to any EU-Australia free trade deal have earned industry praise. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Italy this...
